Do not take any of the medications listed in this brochure (or medications similar to them) without consulting a physician. Also avoid fava beans (and the plant). Always tell any health provider you see that you have G6PD Deficiency (and give them this list).

There are more than 400 mutations of the deficiency, each responding differently to certain foods and drugs. Some are more sensitive, others are less so. Besides fava beans, other elements may be harmful to you. Just be aware of this risk.

Sulfa drugs and products containing sulfites can cause hemolysis in G6PD deficient people, but sulfates/sulphates should not. Sulfa drugs and sulfites are very different, chemically, from sulfates (which are a chemical salt).